Girls struggle for an education in Afghanistan; New satellite images confirm mass destruction in Burma; Party congress in China; Indonesia endorses killing drug suspects to cut costs; Trump rewards Duterte with personal visit; and good news from Kuwait, Burma and Ghana.

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A United States federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's third attempt at imposing a travel ban to the US from at least six countries. The ban was set to bar travelers from these countries from entering the US beginning tomorrow morning. It's another victory against a dangerous policy.
Think radical right populism is on the decline in Europe? Think again. Xenophobia may have suffered some setbacks in recent months, but its champions haven't gone anywhere. And the normalization of their rhetoric in mainstream politics, especially in regard to refugee policies, poses serious threats to rights.
The battle for the Syrian city of Raqqa appears to be over, as the Islamic State (ISIS) is forced from one of its last strongholds. It's certainly a blow against ISIS, but what does it mean for the civilians still stuck there? Most likely, it means their ordeal is not over.
The World Bank has finally responded to the crisis in Burma by suspending loans to Burma's government for infrastructure projects. It's a strong statement on the security forces' campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya and the mass destruction of their villages.
A global medical body has condemned the use of forced anal exams. It's about time. This abusive practice to "prove" homosexual acts is not only harmful, it's medically unnecessary and scientifically inaccurate. It's time countries did away with this archaic procedure for good.
From earlier today: Afghan government and international donor efforts since 2001 to educate girls have significantly faltered in recent years, according to a new HRW report released today. Sixteen years after the US-led military intervention in Afghanistan ousted the Taliban, an estimated two-thirds of Afghan girls do not attend school...
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